"Acanos" is a word that has four syllables and is transcribed in IPA phonetics as /əˈkæn.ɑs/. The first syllable, /ə/, is pronounced as the schwa sound, which is an unstressed sound that can vary depending on the speaker. The second syllable, /ˈkæn/, is pronounced with the "k" sound followed by the short "a" vowel sound and the "n" consonant sound. The final syllable, /ɑs/, is pronounced with the long "a" vowel sound followed by the "s" consonant sound.